Portugal competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events).
| Portugal at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | POR |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of Portugal |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 11 in 2 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
A total delegation of twelve competitors (five in Melbourne, seven in Stockholm) participated in two sports, however no medals were conquered by this nation.
Results by event edit
Equestrian edit
Men's Individual Dressage:
- António Pereira de Almeida — 12th (743 marks)
Men's Individual Eventing:
- Álvaro Sabbo — eliminated
- Fernando Marques Cavaleiro — 34th (−657,24 points)
- Joaquim Duarte Silva — 29th (−349,55 points)
Men's Team Eventing:
- Álvaro Sabbo, Fernando Marques Cavaleiro and Joaquim Duarte Silva — eliminated
Men's Individual Jumping:
- Henrique Alves Calado — 7th (16 marks)
- João Azevedo — eliminated
- Rodrigo da Silveira — eliminated
Men's Team Jumping:
- Henrique Alves Calado, João Azevedo and Rodrigo da Silveira — 11th - 20th
Sailing edit
Men's Dragon:
- Bernardo Mendes de Almeida (helm), Carlos Rogenmoser Lourenço and Serge Marquis — 13th (2002 points)
Men's Star:
- Duarte de Almeida Bello (helm) and José Bustorff Silva — 4th (3825 points)
Officials edit
- Fernando Pais (chief of mission)
References edit
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